Means for hanging lace curtains.



No. 793.854, PATENTED JULY 4, 1905. K. SPKBRMAN.

MEANS FOR HANGNG LAGE GURTANS.

APPLIUATIQN FILED AUG. 4., 1904..

No. 793,854. I PATBNTED JULY 1L, 1905. K. SPIGEIERMN MEANS FOR HANGING LAGE GURTMNS.

APFLIUATION FILED AUG. 4, 1904.

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i are. 'massa Patented July et, i905..

PaTnNT @Finca KATE SPlCKlCRt/lAN, OF VPEURIA., ll'illlNOlf.

lVlEtlilS timid HANG SECIFXCATUN forming' part of Letters Patent No. 793,854, dated July it, 1905. Application iled August 4, 1904. Serial No. 219,444.

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Be it known thatl, Kn'rn @inclinan/TN, a citizen oi the United States, residing' at Peoria, in the county oi' Peoria and State oi `lllinois, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Means for Hanging' Lace Curtains; and .l do hereby declare that the following' is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

lhis invention has reference to means 'lor hanging' curtains o'l" every description, having' especial reference, however, to the hang'ing' and adjusting' of lace curtains.

The invention has tor its aim and object the hang'ing' and quick adjustment of lace curtains which bythe old methods have been extremely diilicult to properly and quickly adjust.

Aln the appended drawings, Forming' a part of this application, Figure l is a perslviective view oit' a portion oll a window-frame, showing' a curtainrod and a lace curtain hung' Yfrom it. Fig'. 2 is a perspective view olI a curtainrod, showing a much smaller rod or L needle,7 as l shall term it, supported beneath the lirst by means o'li' a series oit' rings. Fig'. 3 is a cross-section olz the curtain-rod, showing' the rings and needle hung' thereon. Fig'. 4t is a perspective view oi a portion ol a curtain, showing a needle run therethrough and ring's on the needle. Fig'. 5 is a view ol a needle, showing' a screw-knob 'for the pointed end thereof. Fig. G is a portion ot the pointed end oiI the needle with a friction-knob thereon, being' a modified form. Fig'. is a View showing' the manner of 'folding' the end of the curtain to constitute plaits. Fig'. 8 isthe same closed together ready to run the needle through it. lfig'. 9 is the same carried on the rings. Fig'. l() is a perspective View of the same, showing' its appearance when completed. Fig'. 11 is a view showing' a different Yfold. Fig'. l2 is the same closed together. Fig'. 13

is the same placed upon the curtain-rod. Fig'. Ilt a front view of the curtain folded as shown in Fig. 13, using' the needle without the rings belfore mentioned.

A indicates the curtain-rod of any desired leng'th suitable to the window or other opening' with which itis to be used.

,B indicates a series olt rings adapted to be strung along' the rod and by which the curtain is sui'uiorted. The rings are provided with eyes, as at C, through which passes a needle l). rlhe latter is made from spring-wire ol steel or brass and il: ot steel may be nickeled to prevent rusting, but il2 of brass may be used as it is. A knob Alt is placed on one end of the needle in a fixed manner, while the opposite end is pointed so that it will readily pass through the g'oods ot which the curtains are made. A knob is likewise provided for this end, as shown in cross-section in Fig'. 5 at F, the same having' a socket (lr, into which the point is inserted and protected. As shown in the ligure named, the needle is provided with several screw-threads and likewise the open end of the socket (3%A to correspond. By this means the knob is securely held Vlrom slipping oli. As a matter olE lact, the threads should be quite line, so as not to catch the threads and delicate warp of the curtains when the needle is passed thereinto.

,ln Fig'. 6 is a modified form ol the needlepoint and knob. The latter member (shown by H) is similar to the one at E, except that .it is not provided with the screw-threads, merely having' a sharp edg'e at J to frictionally engage the smooth needle, which is also destitute of scrcw-threads- Those persons who have had experience in hanging' and adjusting' curtains are well aware .of the dil'liculty encountered in getting the curtains to hang straight. It is customary to lirst lorin a loop at the upper end ol the curtain, through which the rod is passed. There are ol" course other methods o'l hanging; but in any ol them, including' the one just described, the same dil'liculty is found, and that is that unless the sewing' has been done with the utmost care and precision the curtain is certain to hang' unevenly or bulge at one place or another, making an untidy eti'ect, which a careful person will not endure. lt then Abecomes necessary to take out the threads and do the sewing over again; but in the meantime the curtain becomes stretched and out of shape by the handling given it. Furthermore, iffthe curtain is already out of shape by being' improperly laundered it is almost impossible to properly hang it by the method described. Again, if it is desired to make the curtains of suoli a length as to just hang above the window-sill without (Llragging a still more difficult job is met, since if finally properly and satisfactorily hung at the top a certain amount of bastings and trials must be undertaken before the desired results are attained. Having had experience of this nature I have devised the means herein described and shown whereby all these difficulties are overcome, and having described the various parts I will now explain the mode of operation.

The needle, whose point has been exposed by the removal of the protecting-knob, is passed through the curtain by gathering the latter, as shown in Fig. 4L, and while doing this one of the rings B is inserted at intervals, the needle being allowed to pass through the eyes C of said rings, as shown in said figure. rlhe curtain-rod is then passed through the series of rings and placed upon its support in the window-frame. Now if it be found that the curtain does not hang just right the needle is withdrawn in an instant and again run through as before to rectify the difficulty before met. It will be seen that this can be done so quickly and easily that the work can be accomplished in a mere frac-tion of the time ordinarily needed. The work is so easy, in fact, that a person need not let the curtain hang improperly because it is too much trouble to rectify it, as in the older methods, but may alter it at once. 'hen, as before stated, it is desired to only allow the curtain to nearly reach the window'sill, the needle can be run through at such a point in the length of said curtain as to bring the lower end to just the place required, this being accomplished very readily. The extra length at the top may be folded over in plaits in an ornamental manner. In Fig. l one plait is thus shown at K to illustrate this point, it being understood that the plaits are first created and placed in the position in which they are to remain and the needle then passed therethrough, by which they are held in a fixed position.

It will be noted that in Figs. 2, 3, and 4 the rings B are shown provided with hooks or points B'. These are for the purpose of hooking the upper free edge of the curtain over them to hold that edge in an upright position. Fig. l shows the hooks protruding through the curtain; but this has been exaggerated to fully show the idea. Fig. 3 also shows how the material is hooked over the point B. 0f course the hooks or points described maybe used or not, as desired. Also the eyes C and rings B may be cast or formed in one piece of any desired size, or the rings may be made from wire, as shown in Fig. a. lt will be seen that I do not intend to confine myself to any particular structure in putting forth my invention.

lVhere an extra wide window is to be curtained, a needle of the full width of the window may be used fora curtain of equal width, or if two curtains are to be employed a needle may be provided for each` as best suits the taste or convenience. By having' the knobs on the ends of the needle that member is prevented slipping through the eyes C when the curtains are up. As before stated, Fig. l shows the end of the curtain hung upon the hooks B; but as it is customary to buy curtains in the piece to be cut up into the desired lengths the end may be folded over in some such manner as that shown in Fig. 7. It will be noted that two loops a and b are formed. The needle is designed to pass through the five thicknesses of curtain, and the point at which the needle is inserted is indicated at (Z in Fig. 8, and as the material is gathered as before mentioned the rings B are inserted until all are in. Then when the rings are placed upon the rod A the loop 7) is raised and hung upon the points BQ before described. The curtain -then appears as shown in Fig. lO, the needle being entirely concealed from view by raising said loop 5. In vthis way any desired drapery may be formed to suit the wants of the user andas many plaits may be formed as desired, it being merely necessary to take up the goods in folds in the manner described. lt is quite evident that the rings B need not necessarily be employed, since the curtain may be hung upon the rod A, if desired, the needle performing the same office as before. To illustrate this, the last four figures of the drawings are provided, in which the Erst one, Fig. 1l, shows the end of the curtain folded upon itself, leaving the depending loop c. At e in Fig. l2 is the point at which the needle is to be inserted. In Fig. 13 the loop c is raised after the needle has been passed through the goods and the curtain-rod A run through said loop. By this operation it will be seen that the needle is again covered from view as before, it being behind the loop. Fig. let shows how the curtain looks when completed.

From the foregoing' itis clearly seen thatI do not wish to confine myself to the use of the rings B, since the curtain may be used as well without as with them, it being quite as easy to adjust the curtain, since the needle can be withdrawn and entered as many times as found necessary to properly arrange said curtain.

l claim-- l. In curtain-supporting means, the combination of a curtain-pole supported on the window-casing, a series of rings carried on the pole each thereofhaving an eye at the bot- IOO IIO

rre eene torn beneath the pole a pointed projection formed on eaeh ring substantially diametri@- elly opposite the eye and substantially at the ton of the ring, a needle ol substantially the samelength as the `pole for passing through nll ol the eyes elf the rings and the entire width ol the curtain, said needle passing alternately through a series 0l folds el the eurtain, then an eye ol the rings, and again a series el. :lolds as shown, the projections on the rings adapted li'or supporting' a fold of the enrtein raised from below the curtain-pole to hide the latter, the rings and the needle l'roni View as set forth.

2. in curtain-hanging means, a pole snpnorted on the window-easing, a series or' rings carried on the pole, eeeh ring having an eye thereon, a hook also on eaeh ring-substantially diametrieally opposite the eye, a needle of substantially the saine length as theenrtaiirpole adapted to ness through the eyes ol the rings and the entire width of the enrtain, sind needle passing alternately through a series of folds of the Curtain andan eye, thenee again e series oli' ll'olds as shown, the hooks on the rings adapted Vfor receiving and supportingI a lold oi' the curtain said fold beingl raised and suspended lroni the hooks to hide the nele, the needle and the rings lfrom View as showin the needle having at one end a lixed and at the other a removable protecting noelnber adapted to serew thereon for the purposes explained.

ln testimony' whereof l aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

IC. J. J-Xnnnson, l. J Srroiinmnm. 

